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Purpose of Requirements Validation

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Requirements validation is the process of:

Checking that requirements actually define the system that the customer really wants

Writing down the user and system requirements in a formal specification document

Testing the implemented software system to verify it meets performance benchmarks

Estimating the cost and schedule for implementing the specified requirements

Correct Answer

Checking that requirements actually define the system that the customer really wants

Explanation

Requirements validation is the process of checking that requirements actually define the system that the customer really wants. It overlaps with analysis as it is concerned with finding problems with the requirements. Validation is important because errors discovered later are very expensive to fix.

Reference

Software Engineering, Ian Sommerville, 9th edition

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